[SJRA-Members] Self spotting with the N1MM+ logger

[John Hill]

The N1MM+ logger has numerous features that are tough to learn without 
studying the N1MM Logger Manual (User installed * pdf required) on the 
"Help" tab.

The first thing that you need to know is that a Telnet connection must be 
established to a Cluster for the spot features to work.  This requires an 
internet connection.  Hopefully, you can follow the abbreviated procedure 
below:

1)  Open the "Bandmap" and "Telnet" windows, if you have not already done 
so.
2)  Click the "Clusters" tab on the Telnet window.
3)  Select a cluster from the dropdown list.  I use K3NC.  I have never had 
a problem with this cluster.
4)  Ensure that "Automatically Logon" is checked.
5)  Enter your normal callsign in the "Logon with" window.
6)  Click the "Connect to .." button.  The first tab will be selected and 
you will be logged on.  The default setting for the rest of the tabs should 
suffice except possibly "Bands/Modes".  Make sure that all of the bands or 
modes you can use are selected.  The spots for each band appear in the 
Bandmap window.

Here is how you spot yourself in the N1MM+ logger is not connected to your 
rig (Manual mode):
1) Enter* the desired frequency in the Entry Window where you normally would 
enter a callsign.
2) Now enter the desired mode in the same location.
3) Lastly, enter the callsign that you are going to use, for example, 
k2aa/100 or w2huv/100.

*Enter means type in the info and press the "Enter" key.

if the N1MM+ logger is connected to your rig (Auto), you may skip steps 1 
and 2 if the information obtained from your rig what is desired.  I always 
change bands using steps 1 and 2, so you may use the same steps regardless 
of N1MM+ logger mode.

Press Ctrl-P to bring up the "Telnet Spot' window.  Enter an appropriate 
comment such as "SJRA 100yr QSO party".
The spot that you enter will NOT appear in the "Bandmap", but it should 
appear at the bottom of the list of spots in the "Telnet" window.

That's it!  Good luck!

John W2HUV/100